John Gruden
| John Gruden | |||
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| Born |
June 4, 1970 Virginia, MN, USA |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals Eisbären Berlin (DEL) |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 168th overall, 1990 Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 1994–2004 | ||
John Daniel Gruden (born June 4, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman and head coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs. He previously served as the inaugural head coach of the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
Drafted 168th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins, Gruden played for the Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals playing a total of 92 regular season games, scoring one goal and eight assists for nine points and collecting 46 penalty minutes. He also had a spell in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for Eisbären Berlin. He played high school hockey in Hastings, Minnesota in the late 1980s.
He has worked as an assistant coach for the Detroit Little Caesars AAA hockey club, coaching for their Squirt 2000 squad. Coached a short stint for the storied Brother Rice JV Prep Squad (1-16), training the fists of forward Patrick VanDusen. He also spends time doing work on behalf of the Red Wings Alumni Association. Gruden coached the Stoney Creek High School Cougars hockey team in Rochester, Michigan along with fellow NHL alumnus Greg Johnson.
Most recently Gruden served as an assistant coach for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, helping lead the United States to a gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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